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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Osmond Ojeh <osmonddojehh1@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: os_ojeh@live.com
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 15:24:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME



FROM THE DESK  0F MR OSMOND OJEH
ACCRA/GHANA (WEST AFRICA)
 
DEAR FRIEND,
 
MY NAME IS OSMOND OJEH. I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF INTERNATIONALCOMMERCIAL BANK LTD; GHANA TAKORADI BRANCH IN THE WESTERN REGION OF GHANA.I GOT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION THROUGH MY SEARCH ON THE WEB.I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH.
 
I AM 44 YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH TWO LOVELY KIDS. I AM A MAN OF PEACE.I
HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND I. ASTHE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK , IT IS MYDUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE CAPITALCITY ACCRA AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR. ON THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 2008 BUSINESS REPORT..
 
I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE FOUR
MILLION,SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$4,700,000.00)WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF.

I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY. AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CAN NOT BE DIRECTLY
CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY. SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST MERECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION.
 
THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED, IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK
TRANSFER; ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND CLAIM AS THE ORIGINAL
DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.
 
IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. REPLY ME IF YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN GO OVER THE
DETAILS.
 
GET BACK TO ME DIRECT TO MY EMAIL
 
FEEL FREE TO CALL ME ON MY DIRECT NUMBER +233 24 910 9897 .
 
THANKS IN ADVANCE AND MY REGARDS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
 
Your faithfully,
 
OSMOND OJEH


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